RALEIGH, N.C. – The Wofford women's basketball team fell to No. 25 North Carolina State in the season opener on Monday night at Reynolds Coliseum. The Wolfpack took a swift ten-point lead in the first quarter and never trailed in the contest.
Wofford shot 14-60 from the field and 7-31 from the three, while N.C. State was 29-59 (49.5%) from the field and 9-29 (31%) from beyond the arc. N.C. State outrebounded the Terriers, collecting 47 boards in the game compared to Wofford's 31. Wofford won the turnover battle, committing only 14 turnovers to N.C. State's 15.
Sophomore
Gabby Mundy, the Southern Conference Preseason Player of the Year, ended the night with 22 points, three rebounds, and two steals.
Mearah Whitehead followed with nine points and collected four rebounds and had one steal.
Angelina Pelayo and
Elli Porter put up five points each in the contest.
The Wolfpack started the game with two unanswered threes.
Gabby Mundy started the scoring for the Terriers at 8:28 with her first three of the night. N.C. State went on a nine-point run following that before
Mearah Whitehead collected her first points with a three-pointer. N.C. State went on a 10-point run before Wofford capped off the first quarter with a free throw from
Gabby Mundy.
The teams continued to swap points in the second quarter, with
Gabby Mundy collecting seven points for the Terriers. N.C. State had 17 points in the second quarter with four threes, ending the first half with a 44-16 lead.
N.C. State started the second half with 10 unanswered points, including six from Khamil Pierre. Wofford made a seven-point run later in the quarter, ending the third quarter with 17 points but were unable to make a dent in the Wolfpack's 33-point lead.
The Terriers played more competitively in the second half scoring double the points, with an even 17 points in both the third and fourth quarters. The two teams traded points in the final quarter, with Wofford keeping pace with N.C. State's consistent offensive pressure. Despite outscoring the Wolfpack 17-14 in the quarter, the Terriers were unable to overcome the deficit, ending the game at 80-50.
Up Next
The Terriers return home to face King University in their home opener on Thursday, Nov. 5, at 7:00 p.m. The game will be streamed on ESPN+ and live updates will be available at woffordterriers.com or @Wofford_WBB on X (formerly Twitter) and @wofford_wbb on Instagram.
